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Gina Doiron won her office's Ugly Christmas Sweater party with this getup. The face in her gingerbread man is that of a service member deployed overseas, so they could remember him at the party. Courtesy Gina Doiron

It's a day to pull out the most festive, and most obnoxious holiday sweater you own.

Don't have one?Here are a few places to find them:

1. Your mom's (or your dad's) closet. I inherited two of them a couple of years ago after my Dad called one sweater "busy". Mom got disgusted and gave them away. (Dawn - 2. Dad - 0)

2. Salvation Army or Goodwill. Goodwill says most of their stores are completely out in Jackson and Hattiesburg. They just can't keep them on the rack.

3. eBay. There is actually a whole category called "Ugly Christmas Sweater WINNER". Looking at these sweaters you can see why they would take the top prize in any contest.

4. Craigslist. Although I looked this morning and none was listed in the Jackson metro area. (Here's a tip, just search for "Christmas Sweater" because not everyone knows their "busy" sweater would fit into this category.)

5. There is an entire list of vendors approved by the "National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day" site.

6. "Uglify" your own sweater by adding pom-poms, jingle bells, lights. The more obnoxious, the better.

7. This tip is really about planning for next year. Check out the "After Christmas" sale at Belk. That is where I got the most fabulous Christmas sweater vest, complete with cardinals and poinsettias and it's Bedazzled.

Now, I want to see your Ugly Christmas Sweater. (If you have a sweater that lights up or has jingle bells on it, and don't know if it falls in this category? Trust me, it does.)